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Insights to help you build a better business.

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Real-world insights for building a better business

A collection of thoughts I've gathered and put to paper over the years - from facing, and sometimes solving, some of the same hard challenges you and your business are up against.

Financials & Profit

Reading your numbers like a CFO and keeping more of what you earn.

Leadership & Team

Delegating, holding people accountable, and getting the right folks in the right seats.

Culture & Purpose

Building a values-driven company you're proud to own.

Business owner reviewing advertising options and budget on a screen
Business Advice

Get Better Ad Buys

Advertising buying for a small business can be confusing and expensive. You have to be methodical and in control of every dollar going out to make sure it’s being used wisely. Here are three things you can do for better ad buys. The following tips and suggestions are things I

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Business owner managing limited weekly hours like a scarce inventory item
Business

Your time is in limited supply.

There’s no reasonable, thinking person who would keep selling shoes, toasters, or appliance parts after the inventory runs out, without telling customers there’s going to be a delay. You’d never promise a product you don’t have on the shelf. Yet business owners do the equivalent of that with their time

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Business owner reviewing long-term plans and goals for the future of the company
Business Advice

How a Navy SEAL’s Advice Can Save Your Business | PTBP

At least once a week, I meet with a business owner who feels lost in their own business. All too often, they have no solid long-term plan or goal at all. They just keep working harder and assume things will eventually work themselves out. They rarely do. The most important

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Building Better Businesses by Clay Dennis
From the Author

Building Better Businesses

by Clay Dennis

Serial entrepreneur and business coach Clay Dennis tackles the real-world challenges owners face every day, and lays out practical steps to overcome them. From defining long-term goals and building a healthy culture, to reading your financials like a CFO and getting smart about structure and insurance, Clay guides you toward a business built by design, not by default. Ten clear steps that, together, strengthen the foundation of any small business.

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